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DISTANT INFRARED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Analytical Chemistry
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near-infrared imager and slitless spectrograph
1, record 1, English, near%2Dinfrared%20imager%20and%20slitless%20spectrograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NIRISS 1, record 1, English, NIRISS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- near infrared imager and slitless spectrograph 2, record 1, English, near%20infrared%20imager%20and%20slitless%20spectrograph
correct
- NIRISS 2, record 1, English, NIRISS
correct
- NIRISS 2, record 1, English, NIRISS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using a camera sensitive to infrared wavelengths, NIRISS will capture the infrared light emitted by objects and gather information about the spectra of distant planets. 3, record 1, English, - near%2Dinfrared%20imager%20and%20slitless%20spectrograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Chimie analytique
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imageur et spectrographe sans fente dans le proche infrarouge
1, record 1, French, imageur%20et%20spectrographe%20sans%20fente%20dans%20le%20proche%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NIRISS 1, record 1, French, NIRISS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec son imageur sensible aux infrarouges, le NIRISS captera le rayonnement infrarouge émis par des objets et recueillera des renseignements sur le spectre de planètes lointaines. 2, record 1, French, - imageur%20et%20spectrographe%20sans%20fente%20dans%20le%20proche%20infrarouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infrared space telescope
1, record 2, English, infrared%20space%20telescope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SIRTF [Space Infrared Telescope Facility] spacecraft(Spitzer) is an infrared space telescope which allows astronomers to study everything from asteroids to distant galaxies.... SIRTF's main scientific goals include looking for extra-solar planets, brown dwarfs, protoplanetary disks, infrared-bright galaxies, active galactic nuclei and extremely distant galaxies whose light has been red-shifted well into the infrared. 1, record 2, English, - infrared%20space%20telescope
Record 2, Key term(s)
- infra-red space telescope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télescope spatial infrarouge
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le télescope spatial Spitzer est le plus gros télescope spatial infrarouge lancé par la NASA. [...] Spitzer peut observer et détecter le rayonnement infrarouge émis par des objets à des longueurs d'onde entre 3 et 160 micromètres. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20infrarouge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- télescope spatial infra-rouge
- télescope spatial à infrarouges
- télescope spatial à infra-rouges
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Optics
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- far infrared
1, record 3, English, far%20infrared
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FIR 2, record 3, English, FIR
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- far IR 3, record 3, English, far%20IR
correct, noun
- distant infrared 4, record 3, English, distant%20infrared
correct, noun
- distant IR 4, record 3, English, distant%20IR
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrared radiation that ranges proximately from 15 to 100 micrometers. 5, record 3, English, - far%20infrared
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
far infrared; FIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 3, English, - far%20infrared
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Optique
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infrarouge lointain
1, record 3, French, infrarouge%20lointain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FIR 2, record 3, French, FIR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrarouge lointain; FIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - infrarouge%20lointain
Record 3, Key term(s)
- infra-rouge lointain
- infra rouge lointain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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